Legal Opinion

Hosler v. Hursh

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 3, 1892No. Appeal, No. 39PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal, No. 39, Jan. T., 1892, by-plaintiff, Joseph Hosier, from judgment of C. P. Cumberland Co., May T., 1889, No. 529, on verdict for defendants as to one of the defendants, J. B. Hursh, and as to the other defendant, John Hursh, for plaintiff non obstante veredicto. Assumpsit on two promissory notes, dated April 1, 1886, at one year, one for $6,000, the other for $1,341.62. Plea, nonassumpsit.

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Appeal, No. 39, Jan. T., 1892, by-plaintiff, Joseph Hosier, from judgment of C. P. Cumberland Co., May T., 1889, No. 529, on verdict for defendants as to one of the defendants, J. B. Hursh, and as to the other defendant, John Hursh, for plaintiff non obstante veredicto. Assumpsit on two promissory notes, dated April 1, 1886, at one year, one for $6,000, the other for $1,341.62. Plea, nonassumpsit. At the trial before Sadler, P. J., defendants offered to prove by James H. Woodburn the execution of the following agreement: “ April 24, 1889. “We, the undersigned, agree to the following: That J.…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mb.. Justice Stebbett,

There was a verdict in favor of both defendants, in this case, subject to the opinion of the court on the following question of law reserved: “Whether, notwithstanding any finding of the jury, the plaintiff is not entitled to recover, in this action, from the defendants the sum of $8,046.30?” That question was afterwards disposed of by enteriftg judgment on the verdict in favor of the defendant J. B. Hursh, and judgment non obstante veredicto in favor of plaintiff against John Hursh, the other defendant, for the sum above named with interest. According to the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hearn v. KiehlSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1861
  2. Robinson v. MyersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1871
  3. Schmertz v. ShreeveSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
  4. State Bank v. McCoySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1872
  5. Union B. & L. Ass'n v. HullSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Meaker Galvanizing Co. v. Charles E. McInnes & Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  2. Laughead v. H. C. Frick Coke Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
  3. Ringle v. Penna. R. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
  4. In re KELLETT AIRCRAFT CORP.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1949
  5. Schwartzfager v. Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler & New Castle Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913

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